Legal Opinion
People v. Todd Shipyards Corp.
Appellate Division of the Superior Court of California
Decided April 9, 1987No. Crim. A. No. 22538PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SOVEN, J.
Summary
In this case, we must decide whether federal law prohibits California from regulating the storage of a hazardous substance, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB’s). We conclude that the applicable federal law does not preempt California laws on the subject, and that, as a result, the trial court erred in sustaining defendants’ demurrers to the complaint.
Defendants, officers and employees of Todd Shipyards Corporation and the corporation (hereafter Todd Shipyards or defendants), are charged with multiple counts of violating the California Hazardous Waste Control Act (Health &…
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